As a part of his continued effort to improve mental health resources in rural Montana, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., introduced his bipartisan Farmers First Act of 2023 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network and connect farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers with stress assistance programs and resources. “As a third generation Montana farmer, I know how stressful

To protect Montanans’ personal, private and sensitive data and information from intelligence gathering by the Chinese Communist Party, Gov. Greg Gianforte has banned TikTok from operating in Montana. The governor also directed the state’s chief information officer and executive agency directors to prohibit the use of all social media applications tied to foreign adversaries on state equipment

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana will receive four new fulltime federal prosecutor positions, including two positions dedicated to addressing cases arising in Indian Country, one position for violent crime and one position for eLitigation work, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich has announced. The U.S. Department of Justice allocated additional resources for U.S. Attorney’s

fees will be waived for tribal enrolled members. WPCO will also be a team sponsor. The swimming pool will receive $18,000 from WPCO again this year. To end the school year on a good note, WPCO will provide $3,445 so Northside and Southside students enjoy a group movie experience at the theater. The payment includes popcorn and pop for the students. Also approved was $3,000 to send six

Now that the governor has signed a controversial bill essentially outlawing the TikTok social media app in Montana, Indigenous people in the state are wondering how such a law might affect sovereign tribal nations. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law on Wednesday, May 17, a bill banning the Chinese-owned social media application. Specifically, Senate Bill 419, is designed to ban state